Subject Verb Agreement

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DO NOW!DO NOW!Are any of these Are any of these

sentences incorrect?sentences incorrect?A) The basketball players runs A) The basketball players runs out of the locker room at the out of the locker room at the start of the game. start of the game. B) The forward pass have B) The forward pass have revolutionized the game of revolutionized the game of football.football.C) The quarterback, who was C) The quarterback, who was surrounded by his teammates, surrounded by his teammates, were dressed in new uniforms.were dressed in new uniforms.

Why? Why?

TUESDAY 12.4.2012TUESDAY 12.4.2012

Learning Learning Objective: Objective: I can identify the I can identify the

agreement agreement between subjects between subjects

and verbs in a and verbs in a sentence.sentence.

Agenda:Agenda:Do Now + Share OutDo Now + Share Out

Mini Lesson: Subject & verb Mini Lesson: Subject & verb agreement. agreement.

Guided Practice: Sample Guided Practice: Sample questionsquestions

Independent Practice: Editor of Independent Practice: Editor of the day competition.the day competition.

Homework: WorksheetHomework: Worksheet

Agenda:Agenda:Do Now + Share OutDo Now + Share Out

Mini Lesson: Subject & verb Mini Lesson: Subject & verb agreement. agreement.

Guided Practice: Sample Guided Practice: Sample questionsquestions

Independent Practice: Editor of Independent Practice: Editor of the day competition.the day competition.

Homework: WorksheetHomework: Worksheet

WHAT IS A VERB!!???WHAT IS A VERB!!???A verb is an A verb is an ACTION WORDACTION WORD! !

Examples: running, jumping, Examples: running, jumping, thinking, singing, driving, thinking, singing, driving, playing...etc.etc.etc. playing...etc.etc.etc.

WHAT IS A SUBJECT!!!??WHAT IS A SUBJECT!!!??

The SUBJECT of a sentence is what is being The SUBJECT of a sentence is what is being talked about.talked about.

Example: Example: Ms. YoungMs. Young ate Ben and Jerry’s ate Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and watched movies all ice cream and watched movies all weekend. weekend.

The sentence is about The sentence is about Ms. Young so she is the Ms. Young so she is the

subject.subject.

WHAT IS SUBJECT-VERB WHAT IS SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT!!!?AGREEMENT!!!?

When the verb in the sentence and subject of the When the verb in the sentence and subject of the sentence make sense when written together. sentence make sense when written together.

VERBVERBSUBJECTSUBJECT

Wow! I’m a Wow! I’m a subject, subject,

and I agree and I agree with you with you

too!too!Hi! I’m a Hi! I’m a verb, and I verb, and I agree with agree with

you!you!

BUT WHAT ABOUT...BUT WHAT ABOUT...What happens where there is What happens where there is more than onemore than one subject in a subject in a sentence????sentence????

Confused dog Confused dog is CONFUSED.is CONFUSED.

Do I need an Do I need an s at the end s at the end of the verb?of the verb?

Or should I Or should I leave the s leave the s

off?off?

The The stupiditystupidity of English grammar. of English grammar.

To make a noun plural To make a noun plural we add an -we add an -ss..

Singular noun: girlSingular noun: girl

Plural noun: girlPlural noun: girlss

To make a noun plural To make a noun plural we add an -we add an -ss..

Singular noun: girlSingular noun: girl

Plural noun: girlPlural noun: girlss

To make a verb plural To make a verb plural we take away the -we take away the -ss..

Singular verb: he Singular verb: he talks.Plural verb: talks.Plural verb: they talk.they talk.

To make a verb plural To make a verb plural we take away the -we take away the -ss..

Singular verb: he Singular verb: he talks.Plural verb: talks.Plural verb: they talk.they talk.

What What the...#$@%@?the...#$@%@?

Watch the verb Watch the verb endings!endings!

Singular Singular I I walkYou walkHe/She/It walkYou walkHe/She/It

walk walk ssJoe walk Joe walk ssThe girl The girl walk walk ss

Singular Singular I I walkYou walkHe/She/It walkYou walkHe/She/It

walk walk ssJoe walk Joe walk ssThe girl The girl walk walk ss

PluralPluralWe walkYou We walkYou walkThey walkwalkThey walk-Joe and -Joe and Maria walk-The girls walkMaria walk-The girls walk

PluralPluralWe walkYou We walkYou walkThey walkwalkThey walk-Joe and -Joe and Maria walk-The girls walkMaria walk-The girls walk

Agreement in a NutshellAgreement in a Nutshell

The The elephantelephant trumpettrumpetss for a for a

peanut.peanut.

The The elephantselephants trumpettrumpet for peanuts. for peanuts.

elephantelephant = singular subject = singular subjecttrumpetstrumpets = singular verb = singular verb

elephantselephants = plural subject = plural subjecttrumpettrumpet = plural verb = plural verb

Remember: Remember: The 3 irregular verbs!The 3 irregular verbs!

DODO

Singular: He does. Plural: They do.Singular: He does. Plural: They do.

HAVEHAVE

Singular: She has. Plural: They have.Singular: She has. Plural: They have.

BEBE

Singular: He is. Plural: They are.Singular: He is. Plural: They are.

Compound subjects Compound subjects (more than one) - joined (more than one) - joined by “by “andand””

Example: The turtle and the Example: The turtle and the squirrel dance.squirrel dance.

If there are two or more subjects joined by and, If there are two or more subjects joined by and, the subject must be plural, so the verb will not the subject must be plural, so the verb will not

get an “get an “ss”.”.

If there are two or more subjects joined by and, If there are two or more subjects joined by and, the subject must be plural, so the verb will not the subject must be plural, so the verb will not

get an “get an “ss”.”.

A subject-verb agreement item on A subject-verb agreement item on an objective test might look like an objective test might look like this this .. .. ..

Sample Test QuestionSample Test Question

The foods that The foods that provideprovide good nutrition good nutrition isis AA BBoften the least tasty; a hamburger and often the least tasty; a hamburger and

fries, fries,

on the other hand, on the other hand, satisfysatisfy the tongue. the tongue. CC

A.A.providesprovides•areare•satisfiessatisfies•No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Everyone Everyone on Earth =on Earth = more than more than one person—one person—billions billions of people, in fact.of people, in fact.

The wordThe word everyone everyone, , however, is stillhowever, is still singular singular..

Just in case you didn’t realize...Just in case you didn’t realize...

Possible PitfallsPossible Pitfalls

Be aware that sometimes, the subject will come after Be aware that sometimes, the subject will come after the verb, in questions or when sentence begins with the verb, in questions or when sentence begins with there.there.

ExamplesExamples

Why Why isis hehe falling asleep? falling asleep?

Why Why areare theythey falling asleep? falling asleep?

There There isis no excuseno excuse for such behavior. for such behavior.

There There areare no excusesno excuses for such behavior. for such behavior.

So...how do I get this So...how do I get this right?right?

First, identify whether or not you have problems with First, identify whether or not you have problems with subject/verb agreement.subject/verb agreement.

If you don’t have any problems with this, don’t worry If you don’t have any problems with this, don’t worry about it!about it!

If you do have problems:If you do have problems:

Identify the verb. Ask who or what is doing it.Identify the verb. Ask who or what is doing it.

This will identify the subject.This will identify the subject.

Say them together and make sure that they match Say them together and make sure that they match in terms of number.in terms of number.

The subject and The subject and verb are the verb are the skeletonskeleton of of every sentence. every sentence.

Make sure you fit Make sure you fit those two those two important parts important parts together together correctly!correctly!

EDITORS COMPETITION!EDITORS COMPETITION!

With your group re-write the paragraph while fixing With your group re-write the paragraph while fixing the subject-verb agreement errors. the subject-verb agreement errors.

The first group finished with all errors corrected will The first group finished with all errors corrected will receive prizes. receive prizes.